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MRI neuroimaging may provide confirmation of bipolar disorder diagnosis
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for June 6, 2013 [display_podcast] Source: Neuroimaging May Offer New Way to Diagnose Bipolar Disorder Reference: Examination of the predictive value of structural magnetic resonance scans in bipolar disorder: a pattern classification approach. Psychological Medicine, 2013; : 1 DOI:10.1017/S0033291713001013
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New MRI technique to detect acute brain injuries
Original broadcast date: September 6, 2009 Acute brain injuries from concussive forces have the potential to cause significant long-term cognitive damage if not recognized and diagnosed early. To date, imaging technology such as CT and MRI has limitations regarding the detection of specific types of brain damage. New findings, reported by researchers at the Albert…
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MRI scans may help diagnose early Alzheimer's Disease
Original broadcast date: January 25, 2009 One of the areas that have been the focus of Alzheimer’s disease research is early diagnosis. To date, diagnosis is based more on the signs and symptoms of disease. A means of predicting whether someone will develop Alzheimer’s in the future remains problematic. That may change as more evidence…
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Developing a cardiac pacemeker that can survive an MRI
People who can’t have life-saving diagnostic tests because of their pacemakers might have a scan-worthy device in years to come. An international clinical trial of a pacemaker system, the Medtronic EnRhythm MRI SureScan pacing system, will be conducted at the Royal Jubilee Hospital in Victoria, Foothills HSC in Calgary, Hopital Laval in Quebec, Montreal Heart…